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orlando rade his skateboard 1/4 mile down the road to his friends house then trip took him 1/20 hour what was his average speed in miles per hour
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GPT 3.5
To find Orlando's average speed in miles per hour, we need to determine the distance he traveled and the time it took him.
Orlando rode his skateboard 1/4 mile down the road, and the trip took him 1/20 hour.
To calculate his average speed, we divide the distance by the time:
Average Speed = Distance / Time
Average Speed = 1/4 mile / 1/20 hour
To divide fractions, we must invert the second fraction and multiply:
Average Speed = 1/4 mile * 20/1 hour
Simplifying the fraction:
Average Speed = 20/4 mile/hour
Average Speed = 5 miles/hour
Therefore, Orlando's average speed on his skateboard was 5 miles per hour.
Orlando rode his skateboard 1/4 mile down the road, and the trip took him 1/20 hour.
To calculate his average speed, we divide the distance by the time:
Average Speed = Distance / Time
Average Speed = 1/4 mile / 1/20 hour
To divide fractions, we must invert the second fraction and multiply:
Average Speed = 1/4 mile * 20/1 hour
Simplifying the fraction:
Average Speed = 20/4 mile/hour
Average Speed = 5 miles/hour
Therefore, Orlando's average speed on his skateboard was 5 miles per hour.